The contest, now in its 30th year, is sponsored by the Long Island Water Conference, an association of water suppliers in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Association chairman Michael O'Connell said in a news release that his group hopes to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the drinking water supply.

"We want pure, great-tasting water for generations in the future to enjoy as well," O'Connell said in the release.

For more information, go to liwc.org.

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Ted Phillips covers the Town of Oyster Bay and has been a reporter at Newsday since 2011. Over his career he has covered state government in Albany, municipal finance, local government, crime, economic development and armed conflict.